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X1800XT underperforming?

GlasgowTitan

GlasgowTitan

GlasgowTitan

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Hey folks, I just got one of those Connect 3d ones on offer from OcUK. Previously I had an X800XL, and so going by what people on these here forums have been saying I should be expecting a big upgrade. But I ran 3d mark 03 and I only got 11347, hell I got 11135 with my old card!! In 3d mark 05 I get 8225, which is better.

Also how do I overclock this card?? I have been in the catalyst control centre (using the latest on - just downloaded it today) and gone to ATI overdrive but it doesn't seem to work. No matter what value I select on the "requested" slider the "current VPU clcok" always stays at 594Mhz, same with the memory which only stays at 693Mhz.

Aren't these clocks a bit low since on the ocuk website it says that they should be at 625Mhz and 750Mhz respectively at stock. I have also tried using ATI tray tools, and cant figure that out either!! I right click the tray icon, go to hardware, then overclocking settings and when I move the sliders in there they immediately go back to 594 and 693 mhz - wtf??! :confused:

When I go to hardware, the auto overclocking, I click the box to enable 2d/3d overclocking and click OK, it says I have to choose profiles, but the dropdown menus for the profiles are blank!! :confused:

Can somebody please tell me if A) my card is actually running slow and B) why and C) how do I fix it?

Thanks
 
Whjat cpu are you running? For reference see the benchies in my sig.

As for clocking, one thing i know is its a lot more complicated than nvidia! AFIK the requested speed wont change until you enter a 3d app.
 
11k is well low in 03, i get about 15.5k with mine on a 3500+ all stock, those clocks are correct as thats the 2D speeds, the requested speeds are what it goes to when you start gaming (the 3D speeds). :)

Your 05 score seems right as i get about 8.5k in that, did you have AA/AF off etc... although judging by the 05 score you must have, unless you changed the options or something in the drivers before you ran 05.
 
I have an Opteron 146 @ 2.7Ghz. I just ran the default settings for both 3d marks. And now I understand, the clocks weren't changing because I wasn't gaming, but when I load up a game it will automatically slide up to those speeds? Thats different from how I overclocked the X800XL using Ati Tool..... ;)

I will run 3d 03 again, maybe i was downloading something or noton was being gay or something....

cheers
 
GlasgowTitan said:
Ok I just ran 2003 again and got 15199, which is more like it, I guess something else must have been going on the first time around..... :)
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im sure my x1800xt got over 16,000 you need to start overclocking or get the new cats
 
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